Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sphincterotomes and methods for using sphincterotomes
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Application No.: US16436598Application Date: 2019-06-10
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Publication No.: US11517371B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Barry Weitzner , Paul Smith , Peter L. Dayton , Evan Wilder
- Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Current Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/3205 ; A61B18/12 ; A61B17/22 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
Sphincterotomes and methods for making and using sphincterotomes are disclosed. An example sphincterotome may include an elongate shaft having an outer surface and a distal end region. The sphincterotome may also include a sphincterotome wire assembly having a distal end coupled to the distal end region of the elongate shaft and a body portion extending along the outer surface of the elongate shaft. The sphincterotome wire assembly may be designed to shift the distal end region of the elongate shaft between a first configuration and a curved configuration. The body portion of the sphincterotome wire assembly may include a cutting region and a non-conductive region.
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